Drugs in American SocietyGoode's "Drugs in American Society" 7/e is a well-respected, brief investigation of the full range of psychoactive drug use; from legal, medical and perscription use to criminal, recreational use and from casual use to addiction. Objective pro and con accounts on important issues like treatment, education, rehabilitation, and legalization give students a thorough understanding of the topics. The new seventh edition continues to provide the most balanced and up-to-date coverage in an accessible, engaging style. |
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Page 88
... patients and those who suffer from mental illness evidence brain and neurological pathologies , irrespective of the factor of drug use . All ten patients examined in the study had been brought to the attention of psychiatrists and ...
... patients and those who suffer from mental illness evidence brain and neurological pathologies , irrespective of the factor of drug use . All ten patients examined in the study had been brought to the attention of psychiatrists and ...
Page 220
... patient feels basically normal under its influence and not " doped up . " A patient receiving a twice - daily ( at first ) ... patients give up the use of narcotics . ( Urine analyses are taken periodically to check drug use . ) And of the ...
... patient feels basically normal under its influence and not " doped up . " A patient receiving a twice - daily ( at first ) ... patients give up the use of narcotics . ( Urine analyses are taken periodically to check drug use . ) And of the ...
Page 221
... patient is striking . Methadone patients typically discontinue a life of crime . Their arrest rate drops dramatically , and the proportion employed increases considerably . Possibly most important , human misery is reduced . By the patients ...
... patient is striking . Methadone patients typically discontinue a life of crime . Their arrest rate drops dramatically , and the proportion employed increases considerably . Possibly most important , human misery is reduced . By the patients ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii | 1 |
MARIJUANA | 33 |
THE MARIJUANA CONTROVERSY | 63 |
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